In the recent semiannual general conference, President Thomas S. Monson spoke of the thousands of faithful Latter-day Saints whose lives were being blessed thanks to the Church's General Temple Patron Fund. The fund helps faithful members with limited financial resources and who live far from a temple to visit the temple for the first time. (Please see Church News, Oct. 8, p. 3; Oct. 15, p. 5.)

Although the Church has enjoyed a historic period of temple building over the past 15 years, many living in areas where the Church is relatively young still find themselves far from the nearest temple. The General Temple Patron Assistance Fund is assisting many such members realize their lifelong dream to enter the temple and be sealed to families for eternity.

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